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Clarke makes three changes - two enforced

SAIDO Berahino is recalled to Steve Clarke’s starting XI as the Baggies boss makes three changes – two enforced.


The England Under-21 international comes in for the benched Stephane Sessegnon.


Claudio Yacob and Steven Reid also earn recalls in place of the suspended Youssouf Mulumbu and injured Billy Jones respectively.Manuel Pellegrini makes three changes to the City team that Swansea 3-0 at the weekend.


Vincent Kompany, Aleksandar Kolarov and Edin Dzeko come in for benched duo Joleon Lescott and Alvaro Negredo, while Gael Clichy misses out altogether.


ALBION: Myhill, Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Yacob, Brunt (c), Amalfitano, Morrison, Berahino, Long. Subs: L Daniels (gk), Gera, Lugano, Anichebe, Popov, Sessegnon, Vydra.


MAN CITY: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany (c), Demichelis, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Y Toure, Navas, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko. Subs: Hart (gk), Lescott, Richards, Garcia, Rodwell, Negredo, Milner.


REFEREE: C Foy (Merseyside).